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2008 GWC Report: The 2008 GWC Report outlines our core principles and recommendations for protecting and restoring GA's water.

2006 GWC Report: The 2006 GWC Report outlines our core principles and recommendations for Georgia's statewide water plan.

2004 GWC Report: A new and updated document outlining our principles and recommendations for Georgia's statewide water plan and other important water issues.

2002 GWC Report: GWC developed a plan that respects agricultural, business & human needs while protecting the health of GA's citizens & our environment.

FLYERS AND FACT SHEETS
2009/2010 Water Conservation Briefing Book

2008 Water Poll Data - Click here.

182 GA cities and counties adopted a water plan resolution (.pdf, 591KB).

2006 Campaign: Buy Dry Land

Antidegradation Water Quality Rule
Deadhead Logging Permit Program
Durango Bankruptcy Court Case
Erosion, Sedimentation, and Stormwater
Georgia's Coast
GWC 2005 flyer: "Protecting Water. Protecting Property. For Future Generations, Upstream and Downstream."
Instream Flow Fact Sheet 2005
Metropolitan Atlanta Water Use
Permit Trading
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Trust Funds & User Fees

Riparian Buffers

     Implications of Changes in Riparian Buffer Protection for
    GA's Trout Streams
     Georgia's Trout Stream Buffer Program Assessment
     UGA Land Use Clinic Buffer Fact Sheet
     Buffer Fact Sheet
     Buffer Bibliography

Bills and Bill Fact Sheets

     HB 237 (2004) - Statewide Water Planning
     HB 1123 talking points
     Amended SB 510 Fact Sheet
     SB 510 - Substitute
   HB 1123
SB 493
   SB 512
   SB 510
     SB 516

Statewide Water Planning: White Papers, Fact Sheets, & FAQs

     Conservation & Reuse White Paper
     Conservation & Resuse Fact Sheet
     Conservation & Resuse FAQs
     Maximizing Returns White Paper
   IBT Fact Sheet
     Septic Tanks Fact Sheet
     Instream Flow White Paper
   Instream Flow Fact Sheet
     Instream Flow FAQs


RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions Flyer (front, back): Map & list of local governments that have passed resolutions calling for a fully funded comprehensive statewide water management plan.

PRESENTATIONS
Developing Good Media Relations (195KB, Powerpoint)

IMAGES
Low Flow Images Fall 2007
Map of the 14 River Basins in Georgia

These are links to sites which provide background information on issues about which the Georgia Water Coalition is concerned and tools for addressing these issues.